Name: Anna
Location: Minneapolis
Children: Poppy, 2 years old, Big Brother, Isaac
Inspiration: My daughter's name is Poppy. She is goodness and light with a very big personality. She wears bright strong colors, a lot of orange, pink and red. We live in Minnesota where is is cold and colorless outside for much of the year so it feels mandatory to bring abundant warm color inside. Poppy's room and her name suit her well.




What a great, cheery space! I love the crib quilt :)
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Sweetness! I love it. How did you make the mobile?
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Beautiful! Great photography of your room, too! I love it!
view hyzen's profile
absolutely darling. I love it! The color is so cheery.
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I really like the warmth of this room.
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I think this is by far the best use of color I've seen in this contest. Love it! It would be great to see a few more photos of the room.
view littlelou's profile
What a beautiful room! Love the use of colors!
view graphix_girl's profile
This is so perfect! I love the color of this room. You want to come design mine?!
view kpag's profile
This room is gorgeous - so well thought out and everything is colorful and goes together perfectly. Love it!
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Great attention to detail - even the books are arranged by color!
view Lucky Bug's profile
Three pictures aren't enough! I want to see more!
view mamalike's profile
love it!
view mschatelaine's profile
So cute! Where on earth did you find the crib quilt?
view Virginia Girl's profile
A perfect combination of interest, spunk, warmth, and comfort...I wish it was my room
view mekea Duffy's profile
Winner!
Lets also get a nursery tour!
Your taste is fantastically whimsical and modern and I love the combos of orange and pink along with so many vintage pieces of furniture.
Fabulous!
view racheloncegentry's profile
Poppy was one of the names we considered. I was picturing the exact same color scheme. It completely suits the name. It looks beautiful!
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Thank you for your comments.
Responding to herz9160, I made the mobile by wrapping ribbons over an old lampshade. I just cut a whole bunch of ribbons to provide a feel for the room. Then I used one long thread to sew each ribbon onto the lampshade. I made the mobile before anything else in the room so it set the tone for the rest of the room. The mobile hangs from a long ribbon attached to a rubber hook on the ceiling. When I spin the mobile, it flares out as it unwinds itself. This is a simple project, it only took about an hour to make. Try it!
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I love it! I adore hot shades of pink and orange together. And you have a wonderfully eclectic style of decor.
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this is lovely!!! who can think anything but happy thoughts in a room like this?! your daughter is one lucky lil girl!
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I love that the pinks (and accompanying colors) are feisty, empowering and playful. What an inspiring âgirlâs roomâ. Bravo :)!!!
view SarahStark's profile
Beautiful!
view a!'s profile
This room makes me smile!
view Lizzykewl's profile
gorgeous!!
view suitkelar's profile
How can anyone NOT be happy in this room? Beautiful use of color! And I adore the little desk and chair. Where did it come from?
I too join the cry of "winner" and "nursery tour"!
view magpiedpiper's profile
LOVE IT!!!! Where are the letters for her name from. They are so fun! I would love to see more pictures as well!
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Anna - loved your home at the AT contest and it's great to see even more photos of Poppy's room. I'm a sucker for any one who can mix current with a bit of vintage! Thanks for the great peek into your home - full house tour please!
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poppy is fortunate to have a mom so creative and a room so colorful!! adore it!!
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Thank you again for the comments.
To answer a few questions...
The letters in Poppy's room are from Paper Source. They come in kraft paper brown. I covered them myself from Paper Source papers.
The desk and chair was a garage sale find. I actually bought two sets of them when my son (now 6) was a baby, totalling about $15. They were all beat up with the metal painted a drab brown. I sanded them and coated them with shellac. I painted the metal Candy Apple Red, along with my son's dresser and bookshelves.
The crib quilt is a Denyse Schmidt design. I bought it at our local baby store on sale, since it was alone, rather than part of the crib set. Denyse Schmidt's work is amazing. Check it out. The quilt on the rocking chair is a work in progress. It is also a Denyse Schmidt design, however this one I am making from her "Single Girl" pattern. I am making it in the twin size for Poppy's transition to a "big girl" bed. The colorful fabrics are scraps from Poppy's outgrown clothes as well as handmade dresses and other projects I have sewn for her. Sewing projects are my total passion so having a little girl to sew for is a lot of fun.
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